Medical call for unlocated patient declared dead on arrival, Portland ME
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Medical EmergencyEmergency medical services responded to a call in Portland where the patient was not found at the scene. The patient was later declared dead on arrival and transferred to the hospital for further handling.
Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Six Central.
00:01
Is there a special? Is there an apartment number for this call?
00:14
There's no patient contact at all at this point.
00:24
Call Center give them a call back.
00:26
The patient was supposed to be waiting for you outside, so I will see if they can get a better location.
00:36
Two more.
00:38
Two more.
00:43
You clear, sir.
00:52
Until the 6th, no apartment number was given and they cannot call her back.
01:00
We're going to be clear, DOA.
01:25
If you could take a transfer, it looks like we have a medic in town, so we should be all set, hopefully.
01:33
Central Maine emergency going to Maine med.
01:48
Thank you. Central Maine.
01:50
Emergency going to Maine Med, Bean Tower, a patient will be on a cardiac monitor, an IV with potassium, potentially.
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Portland, ME
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